Almost a week after a 13-year-old boy became an internet sensation following a selfie with Justin Timberlake during the 2018 Super Bowl, the teen has received yet another surprise from the singer during his recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

On Friday's episode, Ryan McKenna explained to the presenter exactly what happened on Sunday when he became known as the 'Super Bowl selfie kid'. During the show, the halftime headliner posed for a selfie with the teenager as he made his way through the stands of the stadium.

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'The lady told us we were in a good section,' McKenna explained referring to his seating at the famous football match. 'But we had no idea Justin was going to be there.'

However, while opening up about the memorable occasion, McKenna was surprised to find out that Timberlake called into the show to have a chat with the young star.

Speaking of his decision to finish his Super Bowl performance by making his way through he stands, Timberlake explained: 'I knew I wanted to end the show with 'Can't Stop the Feeling,' just because I see how people respond to that song, and then cut to Ryan.'

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McKenna added how he made his way down to dance with the 'Rock Your Body' crooner.

Once there, the teenager admits he struggled to get his phone to work to capture the selfie that would make him famous around the world.

'My dad told me he was coming up so I had to push out there,' he explained, 'but I had the video [on] when I was going out to Justin, and then I had the iPhone 6, so that thing is slow. So it just shut off, and that's why all the memes formed.'

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